Zappeion Megaron

[joelevan]

I realy appreciate! Thank you very very much! I just need some time, I still have an exam..

An EXAM!?!? What about US!!! 

[swi21]

This is a call for all genuine BSC props creators: I need flowerbeds and parks in 3DS Max or .3ds format to include in my main building but also in order to populate the lot.. For the moment, I need 2 nice compositions for the 2 inside courts, one with a fountain, one with a statue or memorial (that I will provide). I suck on plants and gardens... Any volunteers? I will post in here the ground plan as an image to work on.

[swi21]

The exam didn't go so well but there is a good point in all this experience: I have a lot of excellent buildings and much better understanding of the neo-classical language of ornementation, mostly invented (or re-invented and re-interpretated) in the 16th, from Bramante, Raffaello, Giuliano Romano (this one isn't a good one), Antonio daSangalo the young, Peruzzi and Michelangelo, Sansovino, Sanmigelli and the best of all, Palladio! If someone looks for a building to make, these are excellent references to the classical domestic architecture (palaces, Villas) of the 16th century and certenly the fathers of the classical and neoclassical architecture in Europe and US (for the US especialy Palladio) till the begining of the 20th century and the end of the "Art Deco" school's spirit of Paris.

Some building references:

Tempietto di St.Pietro, Villa Madama, palazzo Caprini, Palazzo Branconio, Palazzo Farnese, Villa Capra (or "La Rotonda" very famous Villa from Palladio), Palazzo Te, Palazzo Chierrichati, Palazzo Corner (2: one from Sanmigelli and one from Sansovino, both in Venice), Biblioteca Marciana (Piazza San Marco-Venice, a building from Sansovino), Palazzo Capitaniato -my favorite-, Basilica de Vicensa, Palazzo Massimo, Villa Chiericatti, Villa Giulia (from Vasari), and of course, the Piazza of the Capitol in Rome, one of Michelangelo's Masterpieces! I could also speak about St Peter in Rome (Vatican) but this is abuilding where all the architects of that time worked on, it's a very complexe building and I realy wish plenty of happy moments of brain storming to the one who will try to make an exact model of the original!! I will never even try....

I had to know everything about these buildings and 68 more... so you can imagine why it didn't go so well

[Schulmanator]

What are you studying? It sounds like all the stuff I love! That's a lot to know, though. I'll bet you did better on the exam than you think -- you can't make such well done SC4 buildings without a thorough and working knowledge of the principles of neoclassical architecture.

[swi21]

I don't think this can be considered as "neoclassical". It's typicaly Renaissance.... I'm studying Architecture at the Polytechnic school of Lausanne (EPFL).. I'm on my 2nd year... and I love it! I have to admit that it helps a lot... I often see BATs that are just awfull from this point of view.. no orders, no proportions, no logic to the usage of the styles.. Modeling buildings that realy exist and are quite famous helps sometimes to understand the mecanismes of architectural composition.. But only see isn't enough, observation is absolutely necessary... As one of the beaux-arts school in the 1890's said, to understand and learn to compose an architecture, you have to observe a building from its detail to the bigger and most general elements, and finish by the whole building... But when you compose, you have to do it the other way....

Changing subject.. I'm leaving for vacation some days... And i didn't finish the Zapeion yet... but I will do my best to finish it when i will be back and before school starts again... (i will have 36 hours to do so...)

Have allways fun, be well and see you in a week!

Nikos

[kwakelaar]

Seems the Lausanne has quite an extensive program of Renaissance architecture, I did one course of this as well at the Technical University of Delft here in the Netherlands, but for history only modernism is getting any real attention.
Unlike you I am not a very gifted 3D modeller and did not use computers much until my final year. But then I can make beautifully detailed and accurat drawings with hand which is almost a totally useless technic at this day and age.
Gmax is a way for me to start to learn skills that I also can use for work.
Your Zappeion Megaron is a beautifully executed bat with real attention to detail and subtle use of textures and colors.
I often make use of your props for my own lots and generally your list of work is very impressive.

The Palazzo Capitaniato, which building would that be? I only know the Loggia in Vicenza

[swi21]

Well this is it:



You see, only 3 windows were built, there were originaly supposed to be 7.. But it's not a Loggia, it's a Palace, it was built as the center of power of Venice's presence in Vicence, and build in front of the Basilica of Vicence, which was from the 11th century (the portico only is from Palladio) the center of power of the city of Vicence.

Well I have a few hours of history a week, 2 for the Renaissance and two more for modern architecture (we started with Wright, Le Corbusier, Berlage, Mies Van Der Rohe, Kahn, but also many artistist of the DeStijl movement.. and many many others i can't realy remember now.....)

[swi21]

"Bons baisers d'Athènes!"

[M4346]

Hope you're enjoying your vacation / holiday! 

[kwakelaar]

Well it is a lovely building and the Italians knew how to make beautiful architecture. I have visited some of the Palladian Villa's, and the Villa Emo still remain on my list to visit again next time in Italy.

[fredval]

Wow ! I'm completely stunned !  keep up the good work !

[Strechnitz]

Wow! This is indeed a stunning BAT. The building itself is indeed a gem of Greek revival architecture. It is good to see you BATting again. I hope your exams went well and your study prospers.

After a long brake I too have returned to Simcity. but I stall can not BAT. alas.

a.k.a. LL

[Elektra]

Absolutely amazing bat!  I can't wait to see it lotted(is that a word?) with all the little extra greenery. 

[swi21]

Hey people! I realy am very busy with RL.. I don't know when i will be able to finish the Zappeion, even though i only need a few hours to do so (for the model... plus a few more days for lotting and create some props..then comes MODing, testing and packing...)

I promiss i will do my best to find some time in may for it...

Thank you all for your patience!

See you arround!

Nikos

[Schulmanator]

That's ok. Something that good is worth waiting for!

[mightygoose]

id just like to say your props are also my favourites of any pack ever released...

[Strechnitz]

ah well, patience is a virtue.

And like Schulmanator said, something that good is worth waiting for.

Strech

[Emperor Stormont]

I have no idea why I have not seen this page before, I am stunned. That building is simply amazing......

I agree with the above that any delay will be worth it, I adore it and I already have ideas as how to use it. Fabulous work my friend    

[Madeira aka Constantina]

(posted by the author)

is that you in the picture?

[vester]

Is it this picture you are referring to ?

If that is so, then YES.